Army helicopter practice begins in Crimea

MOSCOW. June 9 (Interfax-AVN) - Crews of over ten army aviation Mil Mi-28N and Mi-35M assault helicopters and ground services specialists of the Southern Military District began routine drills on Tuesday, the district staff has said.

"The pilots will accomplish training missions at the Opuk aviation range to improve their skills of detection, identification and destruction of various types of ground targets, helicopters and low-flying low-speed aircraft of the simulated enemy," says the report seen by Interfax-AVN.